A rather humid and gloomy morning was upon us. Slight fog and a balmy 60 degrees. A stalled cold front bringing an arctic blast with whipping winds stayed North. Somewhere in South Arkansas, Shreveport was feeling the cold, but not us. Hardheaded is a strong point in my character and YHC was not going to change this beautifully articulated beatdown just because of the weather. I had anticipated cold and nasty, but regardless the battle of the chosin would go on…
13 PAX and an FNG showed and circled around what should be a flag. Leaving no obstacle unsolved, a tower of coupons was assembled reminiscent of an ancient beatdown technique. After dodging the spicy grass, warmarama was induced.
SSH
Toy Soldiers
Windmills
Arm Circles
CP
SELF love
A short coupon mosey through the park lead us to a field. The PAX curiously read the board of suck and discovered the reason for the cones.
100 yard field with cones in 25 yard increments. PAX blockbear the 100 yds and stop at each cone to perform:
25 squats
25 mountain climbers
25 merkins
25 BBS
Merkins would change at every cone to be standard, right arm on coupon, left arm on coupon, and feet on coupon.
To return, the PAX would coupon run and slow dump the coupon at the cone and do a bleaching burpee.
Thang 2.
25 yd burpee broad jump x2
25 squats
25 coupon swings
25yd coupon lunge x2
25 yd Bear crawl
25 yd Crawl bear
25. OHP
25 yd Coupon farmer carry x2
Thang3
A 100yd suicide. Cones remained at 25 yd increments. Run to cone- Nur back.
Mary:
The PAX knocked out this beat down with a few minutes to spare. To celebrate our accomplishment a round robin absolution would ensue.
10 minutes of Vups, flutter kicks, leg raises, 6”hold, American hammers, Jlos, penguins, WW3, and maybe a few more until time hit.
COT
Announcements and naming.
Given the descriptor of being former Air Force as well as his love for baking; Air bisquits dubbed thee. A down the bayou slang for farting.
Prayer Intentions from our brothers and closing prayer by Yankee.
Strong work brothers.
FYI Wikipedia reading of the battle.
“The Battle of Chosin Reservoir is regarded by some historians as the most brutal in modern warfare by violence, casualty rate, weather conditions, and endurance. Over the course of fourteen days, 17 Medals of Honor (Army and Navy) and 78 Service Cross Medals (Army and Navy) were awarded, the second most as of 2019 after the Battle of the Bulge.”
The battle was fought over some of the roughest terrain during some of the harshest winter weather conditions of the Korean War. The road was created by cutting through the hilly terrain of Korea, with steep climbs and drops. A cold front from Siberia descended over the Chosin Reservoir, and the temperature plunged, according to estimates, to as low as −36 °F . The cold weather was accompanied by frozen ground, creating considerable danger of frostbite casualties, icy roads, and weapon malfunctions. Medical supplies froze; morphine syringes had to be defrosted in a medic’s mouth before they could be injected; frozen blood plasma was useless.
